Ice Jewels! Stunning. Ruby (and both dogs) are the perfect dogs for winter — because I’m sure they love it best of all seasons and because that same protective coat is absolutely the best color spot you could ever photograph against the snowy background.

Real winter you say. I see that and I can see the real Ice Fairies dancing under the disco spectrum. You must be smiling on these enchanted mornings. Here, real winter has come and went. We are officially into real mud. Not many fairies either, just the odd frowning one.

I love your world. We had a major thaw today, warm and sunny with puddles of water and mud everywhere. The tree branch almost looks too perfect like one of those fake white Christmas trees. I love the frost on the icicles. I think your pups are in heaven.

I like the part where you say the icicles have icicles. I have never seen something like that and actually get excited when I see icicles (rarely, when I visit my mom during winter). At least the dogs do not seem to care about the cold.

I haven’t seen icicles on icicles, or wonder if I haven’t noticed them. One of the most beautiful wonders in nature of winter. Here in my place, I’ve been used to mild winter, but once I experienced single digit temperature for long, even 10 degrees feel comfortable now. Stay warm.